Two things that fluctuate considerably in the rich farmland of the central plains in the US are water for irrigation and migrant farmers. Aquifers are being depleted and water is becoming an even scarcer resource. Meanwhile, migrant farmers are crucial in our food production model, but often live in inadequate housing during their brief stay. <a href="http://endemicarchitecture.com/" target="_blank">Endemic Architecture</a> proposes a modest farm house that could alleviate both problems. The futuristic home collects, stores and disseminates <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/rainwater-collection" target="_blank">rainwater</a> for crop irrigation, while providing a safe and sturdy home for farmers.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

Safe, durable and comfortable housing should be a given right for all migrant workers, but often it is not.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

Endemic's Farm House is a modest 800 sq ft home with a central living space surrounded by kitchen and dining area, storage, a bathroom and a sleeping area.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

Modular by design, these homes could aggregate to form grouped housing or could remain separate next to the field.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

The interior is centered around the living room with expansive views of the surrounding farmland.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

The geometry of the house is completely attributed to rainwater collection and is covered in watertight pouches or 'canteens' that store up to 34,000 gallons of water.

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Floor plan of the 800 square foot home.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

This housing model could be appropriate for a large portion of the US.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

There is enough rainwater water in the canteens to irrigate 50 acres for nearly 1 month during the cultivation season. In the central plains and mid-western regions of the US, enough rain falls that the canteens might fill as many as 20 times in a year to full capacity.

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The canteen skin completely empty.

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The canteen skin half full.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

The canteen skin completely full.

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The home and the water storage is then connected into the farm's irrigation system, whether it is for drip irrigation or for surface watering.

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Farm House by Endemic Architecture

Two things that fluctuate considerably in the rich farmland of the central plains in the US are water for irrigation and migrant farmers. Aquifers are being depleted and water is becoming an even scarcer resource. Meanwhile, migrant farmers are crucial in our food production model, but often live in inadequate housing during their brief stay. Endemic Architecture proposes a modest farm house that could alleviate both problems. The futuristic home collects, stores and disseminates rainwater for crop irrigation, while providing a safe and sturdy home for farmers.